Summer of Creative Chemistry - 103 - day 4

Day 4 in Creative Chemistry 103 (Online Card Classes) was a busy one using Distress Crayons. Having tried these out recently on behalf of Papermaze - it was good lo learn some new techniques and to compare them with Gelatos. 

Day 4 - Distress Crayons 

Here is what I made:

In more detail:

1. Distress Crayon Smudge

Distress Crayons - Set 1 Brights
Texture PasteLayering Stencil - 002Collage Medium - Matte
#8 Manila Tag

2. Distress Crayon Gesso Fresco

Distress Crayons - Set 1 Brights & Vintage Photo
Layering Stencils - 008, 018 & THMM103

Gesso

#8 Manila Tag

3. Distress Crayon Textured Resist

Distress Crayons - Picket Fence
Layering Stencils - 049Distress Ink pads - Iced spruce, twisted citron, mustard seed, salty ocean, wild honey, scattered, rips persimmon

#8 Manila Tag

4. Distress Crayon Watercolour Resist

Distress Crayons - Set 3 & peacock feathers
Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Framelits Die Set - Tag Collection

water-colour paper
Stampers Anonymous mini blueprints CMS150Distress Ink pads - walnut stain & frayed burlap

5. Distress Crayon Blended Background

Distress Crayons - Set 1
Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Framelits Die Set - Tag Collection

water-colour paper

6. Distress Crayon Layered Colouring

Rubber stamps - Non Sequitur - Old Fashioned Romance
Distress Crayons - Set 1 & 3
Collage Medium - Crazing
 #8 Manila Tag

Another fun day in the arty chemistry lab - back with Alcohol inks tomorrow.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Summer of Creative Chemistry - 102 - Day 4

Moving on to day 4 of the Tim Holtz Summer of Creative Chemistry - with  On Line Card Classes - & Creative Chemistry 102. Continuing to enjoy creating with different medium and techniques - new and old.

Here are the five techniques tried out on day four - 'Alcohol Inks'
being the theme of the day.

1. Faux Patina Technique

Key charms from stash

Black Tag #8
Alcohol inks and Snow Cap Mixative

2. Tinted Tinsel Technique

Basic Grey Paper and element stickers - Eskimo Kisses

Idea-ology Silver Tinsel Twine

Alcohol Ink - raisin & pesto

Distress Ink - Aged Mahogony
Sizzix Tim holtz Alterations Tag Collection Dies

3. Ombré Technique

Sizzix Tim holtz Alterations Tag Collection Dies

Glossy cardstock

Stamps - Non Sequitur - Old Fashioned Romance
Alcohol Inks - Juniper, Pesto, Stream

4. Monoprint Technique

Sizzix Tim holtz Alterations Tag Collection Dies

Alcohol Inks - Juniper, Peach Belini, Cool Peri, Cranberry, Gold Mixative

Stamps - Non Sequiur - On Gossamer Wings
Glossy Cardstock

5. Faded Layers Technique

Sizzix Tim holtz Alterations Tag Collection Dies

Alcohol Inks - Cool Peri, Juniper, Espresso, Cranberry, Peach Bellini

Layering Stencils - 6, 47
Stamps - Non Sequitur - The Mystery of Egypt

Thanks for looking, back with more for day 5, but waiting delivery of one item to finish off a technique.

Lynn x

Slate Coasters

I am away at Easthapmsted Park in Berkshire for an annual crafty weekend with a great group of friends. We have a tradition of making one another small gifts each year.

I was thinking about this years gifts when I saw some heart shaped slate coasters. I purchased these with the idea of decorating them. Out came my stamps, inks and paints.

The stamps I used are:

JOFY13 from PaperArtsyr
Stampin' Up Pocket silhouettes & Faith in Nature
Non Sequitur 4D On Gossamer Wings & 5C Old Fashioned Romance

Together with:

Acrylic Paints
Crackle Glaze Medium
Antiquing Cream
Archival Ink Pad

Here are the individual coasters:

All wrapped and ready to go:

Thanks for looking

Lynn x